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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 49 km
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€13 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Saint-Étienne costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 50m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, TER, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, SNCF Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- 15 direct trains per day with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF.
- 12 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, TER, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, SNCF Bus.
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